Gingerbread houses at the Grove Park Inn, Asheville (December 14, 2022)

The Grove Park Inn Gingerbread House competition entry form and 10 pages of rules specify, in part: Everything above the base of your entry must be composed completely of edible materials. Competitors are permitted to use up to 40% mechanically produced components in their entry. Examples include: machine designed, 3D printed and laser cut components. 60% of each entry must be handcrafted. The main structure of your entry must be constructed of at least 75% gingerbread, some of which should be exposed. First place went to Santa with Peter Pan, Wendy, and the kids. Oh! And Captain Hook. 

All edible except for the base. But too beautiful to eat!

How do these not fall over? How do you transport them? What happens to them after the 12-day show?

The crowd favorite was a gingerbread tank/Statue of Liberty/etc. that incorporated a gingerbread version of the Grove Park Inn on one side. Compare the gingerbread version to the photo I took. I think the stone wall was made with rock candy?